TEAM PHOENIX ENTRY: TheScarletWoman "Promises to Keep"Title: Promises to KeepAuthor:thescarletwomanTeam: Team PhoenixGenre(s): Alternate Universe *Hover/Click for Games Definition of Alternate Universe*Prompt(s): Trial, Miles to Go Before I sleepRating/Warnings/Kinks: NC-17; *adult content; hand jobs*Word Count: ~18,400Summary: Placed under house arrest before the trial, Severus has to rely on the kindness of strangers for his every need. When those strangers attempt to murder him before the trial, Harry takes over his care and his legal defense much to Severus' utter dismay. Harry shoehorns himself into Severus' life and Severus learns there are some things worth living forAuthor Notes: A large thank you, as always to my amazing beta rose_whispers for holding my hand and providing encouragement. Any mistakes left after her nitpicking are my own. And also to the rest of Team Phoenix for helping me to get the ball rolling! Dialogue in the final scenes taken from Deathly Hallows, pg 543-545 of the Bloomsbury Hardcover Edition.